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THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 147
in which he lived for sterling integrity and incorruptible man-
hood. Vandalism deals generally with such victims; cowardice
is never so happy as when gray heads are made to bow.
With feet torn and lacerated, and their wounded barely able to
hobble along, the Guerrillas reached the house of Old Johnny
Moore, as he was familiarly called by them, and after the dark-
ness set in. Mrs. Josephine Moore, a Southern heroine of
Mary's trust and faith, dressed tenderly all the hurts and
emptied her house of whatever the men could wear. To one
she gave a coat, to one a hat, to one a pair of shoes or boots,
and to all a welcome worth thrice the balance.
The winter of 1862 was a memorable one. The deep snow
stayed deep to the last. Military operations were generally sus-
pended throughout the entire country, and especially did the
spring make haste slowly up the border way. Todd, as terrible
as the roads were, and as pitiless as was the weather, left a com-
fortable cantoment at the instance of his unfortunate comrades
and found for them rapidly horses, accoutrements, boots and
clothing. Presently the report began to circulate that Younger
was slain. As proof of the fact the Federals exhibited in In-
dependence his coat and hat, and a pair of gloves which had
upon them, "Presented to Lieutenant Coleman Younger by
Miss M. E. Sanders." Above everything else lost by him,
Younger regretted most of all the gloves. Some talismanic
message, perhaps, had made them precious.
Wild as the weather was, and as harsh the aspect of every-
thing, John Jarrette arrived one day from the South, bringing
with him Richard Kenney, Richard Berry, George Shepherd,
and John Jackson. Younger joined these with John McCorkle
and John Coger, and altogether they worked their way down
into Lafayette county, where Poole lived, and where he intended
to recruit a company. Richard Berry, a soldier by intuition,
and a Guerrilla because of the daring life connected with the
service, saw where some choice young spirits might be gathered
up, and he had come to enroll them. Afterwards no more for-
midable band than his and David Poole's fought in the West.
In Lafayette as in Jackson, the weather was simply impossi-
ble. Berry found shelter speedily and disappeared. Others
did the same; and Jarrette, Younger, McCorkle, and Coger
countermarched towards the Sni hills for the same purpose. En
Object Description
| Title | Noted guerrillas, or the warfare of the border |
| Author | Edwards, John N. (John Newman), 1839-1889 |
| Description | A history of the lives and adventures of Quantrell, Bill Aderson, George Todd, Dave Poole, Fletcher Taylor, Peyton Long, Oll Shepherd, Arch Clements, John Maupin, Tuch and Woot Hill, Wm. Gregg, Thomas Maupin, the James Brothers, the Younger Brothers, Arthur McCoy and numerous other well known guerrillas of the West |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Southwest, Old -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Guerrillas |
| Subject.Local | Quantrell, William Clarke, 1837-1865; Quantrell, Charles William, 1837-1865; Quantrill, W. C. (William Clarke), 1837-1865; Hart, Charley, 1837-1865 Anderson, William T. |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | St. Louis, Mo. : Bryan, Brand & Company, 1877. |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1877 |
| Date.Digital | 2004 |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civm000003p0147 |
| Description | THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 147 in which he lived for sterling integrity and incorruptible man- hood. Vandalism deals generally with such victims; cowardice is never so happy as when gray heads are made to bow. With feet torn and lacerated, and their wounded barely able to hobble along, the Guerrillas reached the house of Old Johnny Moore, as he was familiarly called by them, and after the dark- ness set in. Mrs. Josephine Moore, a Southern heroine of Mary's trust and faith, dressed tenderly all the hurts and emptied her house of whatever the men could wear. To one she gave a coat, to one a hat, to one a pair of shoes or boots, and to all a welcome worth thrice the balance. The winter of 1862 was a memorable one. The deep snow stayed deep to the last. Military operations were generally sus- pended throughout the entire country, and especially did the spring make haste slowly up the border way. Todd, as terrible as the roads were, and as pitiless as was the weather, left a com- fortable cantoment at the instance of his unfortunate comrades and found for them rapidly horses, accoutrements, boots and clothing. Presently the report began to circulate that Younger was slain. As proof of the fact the Federals exhibited in In- dependence his coat and hat, and a pair of gloves which had upon them, "Presented to Lieutenant Coleman Younger by Miss M. E. Sanders." Above everything else lost by him, Younger regretted most of all the gloves. Some talismanic message, perhaps, had made them precious. Wild as the weather was, and as harsh the aspect of every- thing, John Jarrette arrived one day from the South, bringing with him Richard Kenney, Richard Berry, George Shepherd, and John Jackson. Younger joined these with John McCorkle and John Coger, and altogether they worked their way down into Lafayette county, where Poole lived, and where he intended to recruit a company. Richard Berry, a soldier by intuition, and a Guerrilla because of the daring life connected with the service, saw where some choice young spirits might be gathered up, and he had come to enroll them. Afterwards no more for- midable band than his and David Poole's fought in the West. In Lafayette as in Jackson, the weather was simply impossi- ble. Berry found shelter speedily and disappeared. Others did the same; and Jarrette, Younger, McCorkle, and Coger countermarched towards the Sni hills for the same purpose. En |
| Source | Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare on the Border |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000003p0147.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
